My daughter has been taking drum lessons at a local music school for 2+ years and we were happy for…read morethe most part. We heard about Spevak and signed her up to take lessons here as well. She has only been through 3 lessons but she really likes it. She is in a class of 6..so time will tell how she will progress vs private lessons (which they do offer). We visited their Christmas recital and were very impressed. The offer a wide range of percussion instruments...not just snare & drum set. Recitals are also plus as she has never had the opportunity to publicly perform at the other school. This is a family run business and are very friendly, genuine folks. They even assembled my daughters Christmas drum set and tuned them as a courtesy because we're customers.

We have had two of our children take lessons with Vern. I cannot say enough about him, his talent…read moreOR how much he pours into each and every student! My sons were not doing well in school, however, after starting percussion lessons, they achieved higher grades overall and easily made the top bands after rigorous auditions (Vern helps with that, as well as IMEA, etc). Vern took interest in our boys beyond what anyone could expect. His facility is stellar! He has many, many instruments and a performance facility beyond compare. Each student is in the "spotlight" several times per year at recitals. This is a teacher who not only is a master at his craft (drumming), but a master motivator and instructor!

My daughter started her guitar lessons at Edge Music Academy a year back. Her teacher is Katherine…read more She is a very patient and wonderful music teacher. She takes her time to understand my daughter's need and adjusts the lessons accordingly. I am very happy to see the progress my daughter is making as she learns her instrument. Highly recommend EMA for their one on one music lessons if your child is looking for a music school.

Plainfield School of Rock has proven itself to be a wonderfully inclusive and inviting business for…read moreour town. The owner is wonderful and the historic building it's in is such a great location!

Love coming here with my 5 year old son! He loves going to class here and actually learns about…read moremusic. We love the fact that they get to learn a variety of instruments and see what they really like. Staff is very nice and create a safe place for all kids. Great job School of Rock!

Don't believe their voicemail hours. Drove an hour to find a note on the door letting everyone know…read morethey were closed on a Friday (not a holiday). Now I get to drive another hour to get home and still have to come back. Really sucks that you can't update your voicemail to reflect your actual hours.

Nice place, nice people. Nice selection of instruments. It's obvious that they care about what they…read moredo.

I'd just like to take a moment to say how much I have been impressed by the staff and instructors…read moreat this school. I started recently taking classical guitar lessons with Ron and can't say enough good things. The lessons are relaxed, the instruction is targeted and helpful. I leave each lesson excited to practice the next step in this journey. If you are looking to start learning an instrument, no matter how old you might be, seriously consider these guys. They are really top notch.

I absolutely Fox River Academy of Music and Arts. My 7 year old daughter takes vocal lessons here…read moreand they have been amazing with her. This year has been rough and they have worked with our family (and scheduling) through all of it. My daughters vocal instructor has given my daughter confidence that I didn't know she had. I honestly can't say enough good things about this place!

My son has been taking guitar classes for a couple months in St. Charles. Originally we signed him…read moreup more for fun. Didn't realize how impressed I'd be with how much he's grown in his playing ability. He loves his teacher and looks forward to his lessons every week. Really cool to see his progress, can't recommend enough

Literally the most unprofessional business I have ever dealt with. Zero or actually negative…read morestars. While my oldest daughter worked with Kaitlyn for voice lessons for a few years and had a great experience with her, the business is so poorly run, and they will just take your money and run. About a year ago, we were informed that we owed over $2000 in back pay due to their lack of proper accounting. It took me hours to go over records and verify that what they were claiming was correct. And in the end, I still wasn't sure if there was some inflation of charges since it was over a year's worth of billing that I had no invoices to keep track of. After this blunder on their part, they changed their accounting and billing policy and actually started sending invoices monthly. But the invoices reflected payments for 2 months in advance. So essentially if you decide to quit, they have 2 months worth of your money. My daughter's voice teacher, Kaitlyn, decided to leave AMI, and we were only given 1 week's notice prior to her leaving. In fact Kaitlyn said she was instructed NOT to say anything up until one week before. And my daughter is about to go to college, so switching now to a new teacher made no sense. So now we are left with over $800 in credits that we will never use. I asked several times for them to reconsider and reimburse our money. In the medical field where I work, it is customary to give patients 90 days notice if you are leaving so they can find a new provider. And we have worked with other music related businesses and none of them were crooks like AMI. Look elsewhere.

If you're looking for fun, thoughtful, and well rounded violin instruction, you'll find it at…read moreNaperville Suzuki School. NSS has taught my children so much more than violin. There are so many life lessons taught alongside how to properly hold a violin, to take care of an instrument, and to play a beautiful sound. They've learned focus, discipline, and how to enjoy learning. My girls started playing at very young ages, and Miss Emily kept their lessons fun and age appropriate, while also holding them to a high standard. She also showed me how to keep practices enjoyable when frustrations popped up. Her engaging teaching style is so motivating. On top of her excellent teaching, the school as a whole offers so much to supplement your child's musical journey. My children always felt energized and excited to learn more after attending recitals, violin camps, public performances, and weekly group lessons. There are so many ways to be inspired at NSS!

Our family joined the Naperville Suzuki School eight years ago, when my son was 7 and my daughter…read morewas 4. This has been an incredible musical journey for our family, and I would highly recommend you consider the Naperville Suzuki School for violin, viola or cello instruction. The instructors are outstanding, with advanced degrees and music education training and the Suzuki method. The philosophy is to teach the whole child - both in learning to play an instrument using proper technique, and also in learning valuable life lessons as well. We have been very happy with Ed Kreitman, the Director of the school, and our violin instructor, Ryan Caparella. Ryan has a flexible teaching style based on the needs of every child. He has pushed both of our children out of their comfort zones in healthy ways, but with empathy and understanding throughout every interaction. The needs of our two children could not be more different, and Ryan also developed a strong relationship with me and my husband to ensure an open dialogue about evolving needs as our kids have grown and matured. He was also very supportive as we made the decision after several years to discontinue instruction for our daughter as she pursued other interests. The school provides unique experiences for growth no matter where a child is in their musical journey. Children can take music improvisation classes early on, and as they become more experienced there are many opportunities for other unique performance experiences outside of private instruction, small group repertoire classes and orchestra. These include Allegro!!!, an elite string performance group, Cellissimo, a cello performance ensemble group and Chicago Consort, the most advanced performing ensemble. These groups even offer opportunities to travel and perform internationally. The school also offers a summer chamber music camp, a week-long experience to play alongside faculty, study chamber music repertoire, music theory, sight-reading and history. We've experienced notable improvement recently in the school's administration, communication and event coordination. Additionally, the school recently moved to a new location in North Naperville at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 1313 North Mill Street, Naperville, IL. 60563. Our son is now in high school, and we have seen him grow into a well-rounded, confident, accomplished musician, and the life skills he has developed over eight years is evident in many other areas of his life. I would highly recommend you check out the Naperville Suzuki School for your child's music education.

This place is amazing. They are so good with kids and really help build self esteem and their…read moreknowledge in building a child's talent is superior to most others I've experienced!

I give this school and it's teachers 5 out of 5 's. My son…read moretook keyboarding here a few years ago and since then has been playing the cello (lessons they don't currently offer) but regardless of the instrument he has decided to play he was welcomed back with open arms to play his cello with and for his old teacher . The piano and the cello sound beautiful together and this experience tonight was perfect Thank you. The support they show all musicians is unmatched. The lessons and experiences my son has had here will do just that, stay with him for life. Such a positive place for young musicians to go and grow their love for music